ANSC 107 - Sheep & Goat Production &
Animal Protein: Lamb Quiz and All
Correct Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
Which of the following sheep breed is the most dominant breed worldwide and is very hardy,
fertile, long lived, and has excellent flocking instinct.
a. Merino
b. Rambouillet
c. Hampshire
d. Southdown - Answer a. Merino
Which of the following sheep breeds is a sire breed known for rapid growth and muscularity
with a dark brown to black face, legs, and ears with a wool cap on the head.
a. Southdown
b. Hampshire
c. Suffolk
d. Merino - Answer b. Hampshire
Which of the following sheep breeds are very old, sire breed, alert, fast-growing, and is free of
wool on the head and legs, with a solid black head and legs.
a. Hampshire
b. Southdown
c. Suffolk
d. Dorset - Answer c. Suffolk
Which of the following sheep breeds is one of the oldest sheep breeds, medium to small sized
with a light brown face and legs, and is a low maintenance breed with average prolificacy and
milk production.
a. Southdown
b. Suffolk
c. Hampshire
d. Dorset - Answer a. Southdown
Which of the following sheep breeds is a hair sheep that does not require intensive
management, highly fertile, fast growing, and exists in harsh terrain.
a. Dorset
, b. Dorper
c. Finnsheep
d. Suffolk - Answer b. Dorper
Which of the following goat breeds is hardy, fast growing, meat-type goat with superior spring
of rib, body length, and muscling?
a. Alpine
b. Nubian
c. Boer
d. Angora - Answer c. Boer
Which of the following goat breeds is highly variable in appearance and generally males and
females are horned. The breed is very prolific, hardy, and an exceptional meat goat.
a. Boer
b. Spanish
c. Alpine
d. Angora - Answer b. Spanish
Which of the following goat breeds is known to have excellent milking ability, medium to large
frame size, and erect ears?
a. Alpine
b. Nubian
c. Angora
d. Boer - Answer a. Alpine
The nubian goat is large in size, has distinctively long, drooping ears, and a "roman nose".
a. True
b. False - Answer a. True
The alpine goat is noted for high butterfat content compared to other dairy goat breeds.
a. True
b. False - Answer b. False
The finest mohair is produced by Angora kid goats with the hair getting coarser as the goat gets
older.
a. True
Animal Protein: Lamb Quiz and All
Correct Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
Which of the following sheep breed is the most dominant breed worldwide and is very hardy,
fertile, long lived, and has excellent flocking instinct.
a. Merino
b. Rambouillet
c. Hampshire
d. Southdown - Answer a. Merino
Which of the following sheep breeds is a sire breed known for rapid growth and muscularity
with a dark brown to black face, legs, and ears with a wool cap on the head.
a. Southdown
b. Hampshire
c. Suffolk
d. Merino - Answer b. Hampshire
Which of the following sheep breeds are very old, sire breed, alert, fast-growing, and is free of
wool on the head and legs, with a solid black head and legs.
a. Hampshire
b. Southdown
c. Suffolk
d. Dorset - Answer c. Suffolk
Which of the following sheep breeds is one of the oldest sheep breeds, medium to small sized
with a light brown face and legs, and is a low maintenance breed with average prolificacy and
milk production.
a. Southdown
b. Suffolk
c. Hampshire
d. Dorset - Answer a. Southdown
Which of the following sheep breeds is a hair sheep that does not require intensive
management, highly fertile, fast growing, and exists in harsh terrain.
a. Dorset
, b. Dorper
c. Finnsheep
d. Suffolk - Answer b. Dorper
Which of the following goat breeds is hardy, fast growing, meat-type goat with superior spring
of rib, body length, and muscling?
a. Alpine
b. Nubian
c. Boer
d. Angora - Answer c. Boer
Which of the following goat breeds is highly variable in appearance and generally males and
females are horned. The breed is very prolific, hardy, and an exceptional meat goat.
a. Boer
b. Spanish
c. Alpine
d. Angora - Answer b. Spanish
Which of the following goat breeds is known to have excellent milking ability, medium to large
frame size, and erect ears?
a. Alpine
b. Nubian
c. Angora
d. Boer - Answer a. Alpine
The nubian goat is large in size, has distinctively long, drooping ears, and a "roman nose".
a. True
b. False - Answer a. True
The alpine goat is noted for high butterfat content compared to other dairy goat breeds.
a. True
b. False - Answer b. False
The finest mohair is produced by Angora kid goats with the hair getting coarser as the goat gets
older.
a. True
